Movie
The Chairman
Short subject film with a runtime of 104 minutes, released in 1969. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Year1969
TypeMovie
LanguageEnglish
Genreshort subject, Romance, mystery & suspense, espionage
Synopsis
In this thriller an American spy impersonates a scientist and goes to China to learn about an innovative enzyme that makes plants grow much faster than normal. The Chinese government is anxious to keep the enzyme a secret, but it's inventor wants the world to share its benefits. He is killed. The agent, who has a small transmitter embedded in his skull is put in prison. The Russians help him escape.
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Cast
- Gregory Peck
- Anne Heywood
- Arthur Hill
- Conrad Yama
- Alan Dobie
- Zienia Merton
- Ori Levy
- Eric Young
- Burt Kwouk
- Alan White
- Keye Luke
- Francisca Tu
- Mai Ling
- Janet Key
- Gordon Sterne
- Robert Lee
- Robbie Lee
- Helen Horton
- Keith Bonnard
- Cecil Cheng
- Laurence Herder
- Simon Cain
- Anthony Chinn
- Edward Cast
- Trevor Crole-Rees
- Ben Maddow
- Joseph 'Pepi' Lenzi
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Peter Mullins
- Richard Best
- Anna Duse
- John Wilcox
- Ted Moore
